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Accumed To Be Acquired By Ampersand

September 27, 2000

Ampersand Medical Corp. of Chicago agreed to acquire Chicago-based AccuMed International Inc. in a transaction that is expected to save Ampersand $5 million in cash royalty payments. Specific financial terms of the transaction weren't disclosed, although the companies said the merger values AccuMed at roughly $12 million. The combined company will operate under the Ampersand corporate name. Ampersand makes cancer screening systems; AccuMed is a medical device company.